Tesla is recalling 125,227 vehicles in the United States due to a malfunction in its seat belt warning system. The issue can increase the risk of injury in a collision, stated the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on Friday.
The regulator stated that the vehicles failed to comply with federal safety requirements. This is because their seat belt warning light and audible chime may not activate when the driver is unbelted.
The recall affects certain 2012-2024 Model S, 2015-2024 Model X, 2017-2023 Model 3 and 2020-2023 Model Y vehicles.
Tesla (TSLA) will release an over-the-air software update to fix the issue, with deployment expected to start in June.
The remedy will remove dependency on the driver seat occupancy sensor from the software and only rely on driver seat belt buckle and ignition status to activate the seat belt reminder signals, the NHTSA said.
Tesla had recalled 200,000 Model S, X, and Y vehicles in the US in January due to a software malfunction that could obstruct drivers’ visibility while reversing.
It also recalled 3,878 Cybertrucks in April to fix an accelerator pedal pad that could come loose and get lodged in the interior trim.
US auto safety regulators also opened an investigation last month into whether Tesla’s recall of more than 2 million vehicles announced in December to install new Autopilot safeguards was adequate following a series of crashes.
Affected Tesla owners should schedule repairs as soon as possible to rectify the faulty seat belt warning system. Tesla seat belt recall emphasizes the company’s commitment to customer safety and satisfaction.
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